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Science in the Archives

By Lorraine Daston

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Science in the Archives

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"Science in the Archives" reveals affinities and continuities among the sciences of the archives, across many disciplines and centuries, in order to present a better picture of essential archival practices and, thereby, the meaning of science. For in both the natural and human sciences, archives of the most diverse forms make cumulative, collective knowledge possible. Yet in contrast to laboratories, observatories, or the field, archives have yet to be studied across the board as central sites of science. The volume covers episodes in the history of astronomy, geology, genetics, classical philology, climatology, history, medicine, and ancient natural philosophy, as well as fundamental practices such as collecting, retrieval strategies, and data mining. The time frame spans doxology in Greco-Roman antiquity to NSA surveillance techniques and the quantified-self movement. Each chapter explores the practices, politics, economics, and open-ended potential of the sciences of the archives, making this the first book devoted to the role of archives in the natural and human sciences.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
392
Release Date:
2017-04-04
Publication Date:
2017-04-04
Publisher:
University of Chicago Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
022643236X
ISBN13:
9780226432366
Weight:
593 g
Height:
154 cm
Width:
228 cm
Thickness:
27 cm
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